Never has the leadership of manufacturing companies been so tested as it is today by Covid-19. There is the immediate crisis, for some, of plummeting demand and managing staff at home or on furlough. But then there is a deeply uncertain future for which leaders need to prepare, most of the time in the dark. Brian Holliday, Managing Director of Siemens Digital Industries, offers his thoughts.
In leadership we often find utility in the dramatic. Recognising existential threats and unprecedented situations or in adopting military acronyms to highlight the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) of our world. These mindsets help us coalesce, find single purpose, or develop distinct responses. But when asked to describe the present, these notions appear trite…
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